Pope Shenouda III
Copts and the power over personal status
Opinion
December 6, 2012
Copts and the power over personal status
When former President Hosni Mubarak introduced amendments to the 1971 Constitution in 2007, the always contested issue of the status…
Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates
Some 2,400 Coptic voters started casting their ballots Monday to choose the 118th head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in…
Monday’s papers: Coptic papal elections begin; police follow Nasr City ‘terror cell’
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Monday’s papers: Coptic papal elections begin; police follow Nasr City ‘terror cell’
The top developments in Monday’s papers include the vote for the three finalists in the Coptic papal lottery, which will…
Update: Church announces top three for papal seat
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Update: Church announces top three for papal seat
The top three candidates for the seat of the 118th pope of the Coptic Church have been announced. Bishop Rafael,…
Papal candidates announced, high-ranking Coptic figures excluded
Egypt
October 13, 2012
Papal candidates announced, high-ranking Coptic figures excluded
In a surprise move, several powerful figures within the Coptic Orthodox Church have been barred from running in the next…
Copts without Borders demand purge of Patriarch voters’ list
Egypt
September 1, 2012
Copts without Borders demand purge of Patriarch voters’ list
A delegation from “Copts without Borders” has met with Bishop Morkos, the church leader of the Shubra al-Kheima district and…
Church extends voter registration for papal election
Egypt
June 21, 2012
Church extends voter registration for papal election
The Coptic Orthodox Church on Wednesday extended the voter registration process for papal elections from June to mid-July. The new…
Copts close nominations for new pope
Egypt
May 20, 2012
Copts close nominations for new pope
Nominations for the new pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church closed on Saturday. The pope will succeed Pope Shenouda III,…
Copts prepare to replace Pope Shenouda III
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Copts prepare to replace Pope Shenouda III
Bishop Morcos, the church leader of Shubra al-Kheima district and head of the registration committee for the papal election, said…
Copts prepare to mark 40 days since death of Pope Shenouda III
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Copts prepare to mark 40 days since death of Pope Shenouda III
Military police chief Major General Hamdy Badeen visited the Coptic Orthodox Church on Sunday to meet with Bishop Paula, who…